2022 Fitzgibbon Cup

2022 Fitzgibbon Cup
Dates19 January - 19 February 2022
Teams14
SponsorElectric Ireland
ChampionsUniversity of Limerick (7th title)
Bryan O'Mara (captain)
Brian Ryan (manager)
Runners-upNUI Galway
Jeffrey Lynskey (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored79 (3.16 per match)
Points scored1018 (40.72 per match)
Top scorer(s)Evan Niland (0-79)
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The 2022 Fitzgibbon Cup was the 105th staging of the Fitzgibbon Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. It is sponsored by Electric Ireland, and known as the Electric Ireland HE GAA Fitzgibbon Cup for sponsorship purposes. The draw for the group stage fixtures took place on 14 December 2020.[1] The 2022 Fitzgibbon Cup started with the group stage on 19 January 2022 and ended on 19 February 2022.

University College Cork were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Institute of Technology, Carlow at the quarter-final stage.[2][3]

The final was played on 19 February 2022 at the Institute of Technology, Carlow, between the University of Limerick and NUI Galway, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. The University of Limerick won the match by 1–21 to 2–15 to claim their seventh Fitzgibbon Cup title overall and a first title since 2018.[4]

NUI Galway's Evan Niland was the top scorer with 0-79.

Group stage

Group A

Group A table

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
NUI Galway 3 3 0 0 70 49 21 6
University College Cork 3 2 0 1 69 59 10 4
Mary Immaculate College 3 0 1 2 66 80 -14 1
University College Dublin 3 0 1 2 71 88 -17 1

Group A fixtures and results

19 January 2022 Round 1 Mary Immaculate College 0-19 - 1-21 University College Cork MICL Grounds
Devon Ryan 0-11 (0-9f, 0-2 65), J Gillane (0-1 sideline), P Wall, Diarmuid Ryan 0-2 each, C O’Brien, A Ormond 0-1 each. Report W Henn 0-8 (0-6f, 0-1 65), P Power, M Kehoe 0-4 each, S Barrett 1-2 (0-1f), C Cahalane 0-2, R Connolly 0-1.
19 January 2022 Round 1 University College Dublin 1-18 - 1-21 NUI Galway Belfield Grounds
D O’Shea 0-11 (8f, 1 ’65’), E Guilfoyle 1-1, L Murphy, K Lahiff 0-2 each, T Hannan, C Foley 0-1 each. Report E Niland 0-12 (8f), J Fleming 0-5, C Lynch 0-3, F McDonagh 1-0, B Concannon 0-1.
26 January 2022 Round 2 University College Cork 3-22 - 1-14 University College Dublin Mardyke Arena
M Kehoe 1-6, P Power 1-2, C Cahalane 1-1, D Connery 0-4,W Henn 0-4 (0-1 free, 0-1 65), N O’Leary, S Barrett, R Downey, S Kenefick and S Condon 0-1 each. Report D O’Shea 0-9 (0-6 frees, 0-1 65), D O Floinn 1-0, E Guilfoyle, C Foley, L Murphy, S Ennis, and E McCormack 0-1 each.
26 January 2022 Round 2 NUI Galway 1-20 - 2-09 Mary Immaculate College Dangan Sports Grounds
E Niland 0-10 (0-8f), B Concannon 1-3, C Caulfield 0-1, M Gill 0-1, I McGlynn 0-1, D Kilcommins 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1. Report D Ryan 0-6f, D Ryan 1-0, E Foudy 1-0pen, P Wall 0-2, C O’Brien 0-1.
2 February 2022 Round 3 Mary Immaculate College 6-15 - 6-15 University College Dublin MICL Grounds
De Ryan 2-7 (6f), A Ormond 1-3, J Devanney 1-1, D Mescall and Ja Ryan 1-0 each, P Wall 0-2, C O’Brien and B Butler 0-1 each; Report D O’Shea 0-9 (7f), D O Floinn and N Heffernan 2-0 each, C Foley and D O’Carroll 1-0 each, S Ennis and S Whelan 0-2 each, L O’Brien and K Lahiff 0-1 each.
2 February 2022 Round 3 NUI Galway 0-23 - 0-14 University College Cork Dangan Sports Grounds
E Niland 0-13 (0-12f), B Concannon 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, M Gill 0-1, I McGlynn 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1. Report S Barrett 0-6 (0-5f, 0-1 ’65), W Henn 0-3f, M Kehoe 0-3, C Bowe 0-1, S Kenefick 0-1.

Group B

Group B table

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
IT Carlow 3 2 1 0 71 66 5 5
Waterford IT 3 2 0 1 80 62 18 4
DCU Dóchas Éireann 3 1 1 1 58 56 2 3
Maynooth University 3 0 0 3 56 81 -25 0

Group B fixtures and results

19 January 2022 Round 1 Maynooth University 0-11 - 0-21 DCU Dóchas Éireann Maynooth University North Campus
J O’Dwyer 0-5 (2f); J Morris 0-2 (2f); J Buggy 0-3 (1f); C Boyle 0-1. Report J Bergin 0-6 (5f); S Currie 0-4; D Grey, R O’Connor 0-2 each, A Dunphy, K Burke, R Lawlor, C Clancy, D Blanchfield, C Brennan 0-1 each.
19 January 2022 Round 1 Waterford Institute of Technology 2-16 - 1-21 Institute of Technology, Carlow WIT Sports Campus
E O’Shea 1-6 (4fs), S Bennett 1-3, J Lyons 0-3, J Fives 0-2, T Barron, B Nolan (f) Report M Kavanagh 0-13 (9fs), S Casey (1-0), T Keyes, C Nolan 0-2 each, C Dunbar, R Higgins, A Redmond, J Kelly 0-1 each.
26 January 2022 Round 2 Institute of Technology, Carlow 2-22 - 2-19 Maynooth University Institute of Technology, Carlow
M Kavanagh (1-7, 5f); C Nolan (1-4): S Casey, R Higgins (0-3 each); R Dunbar (0-2); E Gaughan, C Kenny, J Cleere (0-1 each). Report C Drennan (1-6, 6f); J O’Dwyer (0-7, 6f); C Boyle (1-3); C Kelly (0-2); E Landy (0-1).
26 January 2022 Round 2 DCU Dóchas Éireann 0-18 - 2-20 Waterford Institute of Technology DCU Sports Grounds
J Bergin 0-10 (8f, 1 '65), R Banville, M O'Connell 0-2, R Hayes, S Currie (sideline), E Shefflin, C Brennan 0-1. Report E O'Shea 0-8 (7 f), G Fives, N O'Sullivan 1-1, B Nolan 0-3 (2f), C Kirwan, P Fitzgerald, S Bennett 0-2, M Butler 0-1.
2 February 2022 Round 3 DCU Dóchas Éireann 2-13 - 3-10 IT Carlow DCU Sportsgrounds
R Banville 0-8 (8f), R Lawlor, S Currie 1-0 each, D McBride, D Grey, J Bergin, D Blanchfield, J Ryan 0-1 each. Report M Kavanagh 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-5f), N Brassil (f), S Casey 1-0, C Dunbar 0-2, C Nolan 0-1.
2 February 2022 Round 3 Waterford Institute of Technology 5-17 - 0-20 Maynooth University WIT Sports Campus
E O'Shea 0-9 (9fs), C Kirwan, P Fitzgerald 2-1 each, S Bennett 1-2, N O'Sullivan, O Reilly, R Smithers, D Geoghegan 0-1 each. Report J O'Dwyer 0-11 (6fs, 2 65s), E Landy 0-3, E Hosey, J Morris, C Boyle, J Ryan, J Brennan, C Drennan 0-1 each.

Group C

Group C table

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Galway-Mayo IT 2 2 0 0 57 31 26 4
MTU Cork 2 1 0 1 45 41 4 2
Trinity College Dublin 2 0 0 2 30 60 -30 0

Group C fixtures and results

20 January 2022 Round 1 Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology 3-26 - 1-08 Trinity College Dublin Carnmore Hurling Club
C Gardiner 2-1, K Cooney 1-4, S McDonagh 0-5, C Fahy 0-5, A O'Shaughnessy 0-3, P Foley 0-2, P Commins 0-2, A Willis 0-1, J Forde 0-1, L Prendergast 0-1, D Mannion 0-1. S O'Leary-Hayes 1-0, A Buggy 0-4, C Nagle 0-2, D Phelan 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1.
27 January 2022 Round 2 Trinity College Dublin 1-16 - 1-22 MTU Cork Santry Sports Grounds
D Leavy 1-8 (0-5f), S O’Leary Hayes 0-5, M Conroy, A Buggy, L O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Report L O’Shea 0-10 (0-5f), T Howard 0-5, A Walsh 1-2, A O’Connell, S Quirke 0-2 each, J Mulcahy 0-1.
3 February 2022 Round 3 MTU Cork 1-17 - 1-19 Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology MTU Cork Campus
L O’Shea 0-8 (0-6f), A Walsh 1-1, P Creedon 0-2, B Twomey, S Quirke, T Howard, C Hickey, D Hanlon, P O’Flynn 0-1 each. Report K Cooney 0-13 (0-11f), P Commins 1-1, D Mannion 0-2, P Foley, S McDonagh, E Egan 0-1 each.

Group D

Group D table

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
University of Limerick 2 2 0 0 85 31 54 4
TUS Midwest 2 1 0 1 38 61 -23 2
TU Dublin 2 0 0 2 33 64 -31 0

Group D fixtures and results

20 January 2022 Round 1 University of Limerick 5-30 - 0-14 TUS Midwest UL Grounds
M Rodgers 3-1; G O’Connor 1-7 (0-5 frees); M Kiely 0-6; N Brennan 0-5; S Twomey 1-2, C Connolly, B O’Mara 0-2 each; B O’Grady, M Gough, C O’Grady, 0-1 each. Report B Seymour 0-6 (0-3 frees, 0-1 pen); R Mounsey 0-3; S Taylor 0-2, K O’Kelly, S O’Loughlin, A Mulcahy 0-1 each.
27 January 2022 Round 2 TUS Midwest 0-24 - 0-16 TU Dublin TUS Midwest
B Seymour 0-11 (9f, 1’65); E Fitzpatrick 0-3; R Maher, K O’Kelly, S Taylor and R Mounsey 0-2 each; A Mulcahy and K McCarthy 0-1 each. Report N Potterton 0-5 (3f, 1’65); E Dunne 0-4 (1 sideline); T Douglas 0-3 (1f); B Kenny, D Jordan, D Egerton and C Browne 0-1 each.
3 February 2022 Round 3 TU Dublin 1-14 - 5-25 University of Limerick TU Dublin Grangegorman
N Potterton 0-6, M Rock 1-0, T Douglas 0-2, E Dunne 0-2, P Christie 0-1, P Maher 0-1, D Egerton 0-1, C Quirke 0-1. Report G O'Connor 0-9, B Power 2-2, M Kiely 1-3, M Rodgers 1-1, G Connolly 0-4, B O'Sullivan 1-0, B O'Mara 0-2, S Twomey 0-1, C O'Grady 0-1, C Flaherty 0-1, B O'Grady 0-1.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

8 February 2022 Quarter-final IT Carlow 1-17 - 0-14 University College Cork IT Carlow
S Casey 0-7 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), R Higgins 1-1, C Nolan 0-3, T Keyes, N Brassil, C Kenny, E Gaughan, C Dunbar, M Kavanagh (65) 0-1 each. Report M Kehoe, S Barrett (f) 0-4 each, C Boylan, D Connery (f) 0-2 each, R Downey, W Henn (f) 0-1 each. Referee: T Walsh (Waterford)
8 February 2022 Quarter-final University of Limerick 2-22 - 1-19 MTU Cork University of Limerick Grounds
G O’Connor 0-8 (0-4 f), N Brennan 0-5, M Kiely 1-2, M Rodgers 1-1, B Power, C Connolly, R Hayes, B O’Grady, K Sampson, C O’Flaherty 0-1 each. Report L O’Shea 0-9 (0-6 f), D Hanlon 1-1, T Howard 0-3, A Walsh 0-2, B Twomey, B Kehoe, A O’Connell, P Creedon 0-1 each. Referee: L Gordon (Galway)
9 February 2022 Quarter-final NUI Galway 1-22 - 2-13 Waterford IT Dangan Sports Grounds
E Niland 0-14 (0-12f), C Lynch 0-3, F MacDonagh 1-0, C Killeen 0-2, M Gill 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1. Report S Bennett 2-2 (2-0 pens), E O’Shea 0-7 (0-6f, 0-1 65), B Nolan 0-2f, C Kirwan 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1. Referee: R McGann (Clare)
9 February 2022 Quarter-final Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology 1-19 - 1-12 TUS Midwest Carnmore Hurling Club
K Cooney (0-11, seven frees), AJ Willis (1-1), C Gardiner (0-3), S McDonagh (0-2), P Commins (0-2). Report B Seymour (1-4, three frees), E Fitzpatrick (0-2); R Mounsey (0-2, one sideline), K McCarthy (0-2), K O’Kelly (0-1), R Bonnar (0-1). Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

16 February 2022 Semi-final NUI Galway 1-26 - 3-18
(aet)		 Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology Pearse Stadium
E Niland 0-16 (11f), J Fleming 1-2, M Kennedy 0-2, C Lynch 0-2, F McDonagh 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, O Flannery 0-1. Report K Cooney 1-10 (0-10f), E Egan 1-0, J Forde 1-0, C Gardiner 0-2, L Prendergast 0-1, S McDonagh 0-1, AJ Willis 0-1, P Commins 0-1, C Fahy 0-1, A Clarke 0-1. Referee: L Gordon (Galway)
17 February 2022 Semi-final IT Carlow 2-23 - 1-27 University of Limerick
S Casey 1-11 (0-11f), R Higgins 0-5, C Nolan 0-4, M Kavanagh 1-0, C Dunbar 0-2, C Kenny 0-1. Report M Rodgers 0-6 (0-4f, 0-1 ’65), M Kiely 1-3 (1-of), N Brennan 0-4, C Galvin 0-3, B O’Grady 0-3, G O’Connor 0-3 (0-3f), C Flaherty 0-2, C Connolly 0-1, B O’Mara 0-1 (0-1f). Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)

Final

19 February 2022 Final NUI Galway 2-15 - 1-21 University of Limerick IT Carlow
E Niland [0-14, 12f], J Fleming [1-1], M Kennedy [1-0]. Report G O’Connor [0-9, 8f], B O’Mara [0-4], M Kiely [1-2], C Connolly [0-3], R Hayes [0-1], B O’Sullivan [0-1], B O’Grady [0-1].

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Evan Niland NUI Galway 0-79 79 6 13.16
2 Kevin Cooney GMIT 2-38 44 4 11.00
3 Gearóid O'Connor University of Limerick 1-36 39 5 7.80
4 Martin Kavanagh IT Carlow 3-28 37 5 7.40
5 Eoin O'Shea Waterford IT 1-30 33 4 8.25
6 Devon Ryan Mary Immaculate College 2-24 30 3 10.00
7 Donal O'Shea UCD 0-29 29 3 9.66
Liam O'Shea MTU Cork 0-29 29 3 9.66
9 Michael Kiely University of Limerick 4-16 28 5 5.60
10 Mark Rodgers University of Limerick 5-09 24 4 6.00
Billy Seymour TUS Midwest 1-21 24 3 8.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Evan Niland GMIT 0-16 16 GMIT
2 Séamus Casey IT Carlow 1-11 14 University of Limerick
Evan Niland GMIT 0-14 14 University of Limerick
Evan Niland NUI Galway 0-14 14 Waterford IT
5 Devon Ryan Mary Immaculate College 2-07 13 UCD
Kevin Cooney GMIT 1-10 13 NUI Galway
Martin Kavanagh IT Carlow 0-13 13 Waterford IT
Kevin Cooney GMIT 0-13 13 Waterford IT
Evan Niland NUI Galway 0-13 13 UCC
10 Evan Niland NUI Galway 0-12 12 UCD

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